Annual Perry Como Christmas Show to air over WJTW 100.3 FM

Tequesta Country Club is sponsoring a two-hour Christmas special, A Perry Como Christmas. It will air over WJTW 100.3 FM on Dec. 14 and 15 starting at 3 p.m. and will be hosted by Johnny Knox, a long time friend and co-worker of singer Perry Como. From left, are Como and Knox.

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JUPITER - Traditions are what make the Christmas season so wonderful.

For years, our family looked forwarded to watching the Perry Como Christmas Special on television. When we moved to Tequesta in 1969, it brought a whole new meaning to us since Mr. C was a neighbor. One of our favorite stories is caroling on Christmas Eve and having Mr. Como join us in the singing.

The television specials are gone but WJTW 100.3 FM continues its tradition of airing A Perry Como Christmas, hosted by long time Como friend, Johnny Knox.

Johnny Knox is the "on air" name for Jupiter resident, George Kalman, a long time radio personality, friend and, for about fourteen years, co-host of Weekend with Perry, which aired on approximately 150 stations.

"We're very fortunate that George continues to do the two-hour Como Christmas show each year and shares it with us," said Tom Boyhan, WJTW station owner. "He's been a good friend to us here at WJTW."

Kalman is president of Integrity Radio of Florida LLC, the company that acquired Arcadia's 1480-AM WZTK in 2003 and changed it to WFLN the following year. He turned the zero-billing outlet around and made it into one of southwest Florida's most listened-to talk stations by adding nationally-syndicated shows featuring Laura Ingraham, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Michael Savage, Alan Colmes, and Joey Reynolds, along with CBS network news each hour.

Tequesta Country Club is again sponsoring the 2012 Perry Como Christmas. "We're extremely proud that part of our history includes Perry Como as a member, "said president John Wodraska. "He played golf almost daily and participated in many of the club's tournaments."

"We decided to air it on two different days so that more people can enjoy it, "said program director Kathy Greene. "It will air on Thursday and Friday December 20 and 21 from 3 to 5p.m. over WJTW hometown radio. We hope that you'll start your own tradition of listening to A Perry Como Christmas," said Greene.

WJTW FM is Jupiter's hometown radio station and can be heard on 100.3 FM or by streaming on WJTWFM.com

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